Re: [malware-list] [RFC 0/5] [TALPA] Intro to a linux interfaceforon access scanning

Arjan van de Ven
2008-08-05T18:02:46Z

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:29:44 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

> > And this can be done from userland with the preload: the
> > "workaround" from the preload assumes you've already executed
> > malicious code, which is outside of your protection scope.
> >
> > What am I missing?
>
> Scripts

get either opened or exec'd...

(ignoring stdin-fed scripts right now.. but that's a problem regardless)

> Attempts to screen content

can you explain?

> Exec occuring after ld.so is compromised

this is post-compromise scenario; if you have enough root rights to do
that then it's game over.